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Chapter 21 Cold War Begins Review
Chapter 21 Cold War Begins Review
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1
Truman said the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were essential for:
containment.
world economic recovery.
American prosperity.
world peace.
2
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to:
prevent Germany from rearming.
help Western Europe recover.
punish Germany.
keep Communist countries weak.
3
McCarthy created the media frenzy that began his witch hunt by:
urging HUAC to hold open hearings.
saying he had a list of Communists employed by state dept.
accusing Alger Hiss of being a spy.
saying that there were spies in the army.
4
One of the major causes of the Cold War were arguments between the US and SU over reparations &
control of Japan.
the use of the atomic bomb.
economic policy in Germany.
immigration to the U.S.
5
After the Korean War began, the U.S. embarked on a major:
capitalist education program.
military buildup
peace negotiation mission
trade agreement
6
Eisenhower described which situation as a row of dominoes that fall, one after another?
Political instability in Southeast Asia.
Senate investigations of communist activities in the U.S.
Labor union strikes in railroad industry.
Soviet Union support of Central American countries.
7
At Yalta, the leaders agreed to:
help Germany's economy recover.
allow half Germany to be Communist & the other democratic.
allow free elections in Germany.
divide Germany among the four allied powers.
8
Korean war pitted military forces of N. Korea and China against:
S. Korea
Soviet Union
U.S.
United Nations
9
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Berlin must be placed under Soviet Control.
Germany must be divided.
Germany must be communist.
Germany must make reparations.
10
NATO formed for the purpose of:
mutual defense.
settling international disputes.
promoting free trade among members.
spreading democracy.
11
Truman fired MacArthur because:
MacArthur's mistaked caused his forces to lose a key port.
MacArthr demanded Truman's approval to expand the war.
MacArthur wanted to withdraw American troops from China.
MacArthur ignored Truman's command to invade China.
12
Winston Churchil used the term "iron curtain" to describe which political division?
North America from South America
Eastern Europe from Western Europe.
North Vietnam from South Vietnam
North Korea from South Korea
13
Why between 1950 and 1990 were the Soviets present in so many different countries?
they had to save face in the global communities.
they were involved in efforts to promote & spread communism.
They were part of a collaborative force of peacekeepers.
they were spreading democracy.
14
In the Korean War, Communist China saw the UN troops in N. Korea as a threat, but did nothing.
False
True
15
When the U.S., Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany into one, the SU responded by:
buildnig the Berlin Wall.
organizing a military alliance.
blockading West Berlin.
threatening war.
16
In 1950, with the Korean War and McCarthy stirring up fears of communism, Congress passed the:
Immigration Act
McCarren Act
Hoover Act
McCarthy Act
17
According to the Long Telegram, communism could not be beaten without going to war.
False
True
18
Korean War resulted in:
containment but no victory
victory for N. Korea
victory for the UN
victory for S. Korea
19
The Long telegram resulted in
Berlin airlift.
the containment policy.
the Marshall Plan.
the establishment of the CIA.
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Are you ready for the test?
YES
MAYBE!
NO!
I'm sleepy.
21
The Rosenbergs were charged with
planning acts of terrorism.
plotting to overthrow the U.S.
being Communist Party members.
passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
22
In which way did the Cuban missile crisis immediately affect U.S.-Soviet relations?
persuaded Kennedy & Khruschev to being arms limitation talk.
opened a line of communication between two countries.
resulted in countries expelling each other's ambassadors.
prompted each country to increase nuclear weapon testing.
23
Truman Doctrine resulted in
Red Scare
pledge to fight Communism.
economic recovery of Europe.
rearming of West Germany.
24
At Yalta, leaders agreed to recognize the Polish government if Stalin agreed to:
allow poland to trade with the West.
allow free enterprise in Poland.
give up his demand for reparations from Germany.
hold free elections there as soon as possible.
25
Truman told Stalin about the atomic bomb at the Yalta Conference.
True
False
